Abstract:
I chose for my thesis project, the expansion of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge 396 in La Porte, Indiana. It is a country club with both social and athletic facilities contained it. This report will contain a cronological sequence of events of the design process and progress I went through in completing this project. The report is divided into three main parts. The first is the program in which I briefly state the important facts needed to design the facility. Also contained in this section is the building type study, in which I loosely diagram the functional and philosophical premises for six examples of country clubs. The final portion of this section is devoted to the analysis of the site; and, more importantly, the synthesis of the site analysis.The second main part of this report is the actual design of the building. This includes the three concepts, schematic design, design development, and the final design. Each of these sections contain written data, sketches, photos, and drawings.The third main part of this report is the appendices. The first appendix is a more detailed look at the functions and spaces of the building. It expands on the data in the program section. It consists of charts and tables. The second appendix is the verbal explanation of each examples in the building type study. It also contains some diagrams. The final appendix is a detailed site analysis.
